Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

‘So we say “compassion” or “Buddhism,” but actually for true Buddhism there is no name–no  name of Buddha or no name of compassion or mercy. By those names we just limit the true meaning of compassion or Buddha. If so, the only way to grasp the true meaning of the word is just practice it without any gaining idea before we know what it is, just as a bird or animal raise their babies up. This is how to study Buddhism in its true, strict sense.’ (from the Suzuki Roshi Archive)